Some foraging toys and things like toy rings and swings should be given.
Parrotlets are known for their acrobatics, so they prefer toys they can climb on and interact with. They should have no mirror toys, and no hides or nests unless you're breeding them. Dowell perches alone will hurt your bird's feet and give them arthritis, so non-carved up dowell perches should never be given. They should have perches like rope perches, branch perches, or even carved dowell perches, just as long as they have texture. Any bigger than this and they can get their heads stuck between the bars and kill themselves from it. The bar spacing should be no bigger than 1/4 of an inch/ 0.63 cm. They have generally good temperaments and are good with being a solo bird, so parrotlets are a good consideration, usually, for a begginer level bird.Ī parrotlet's cage should be at least 18 x 18 inches, length and width.
They don't need a flock or bird friends like budgies often do, as long as you're giving them enough attention they should be perfectly fine, but most won't attack others unless caged with them. Most females prefer to be kept alone too, as fighting with each other is possible for any type of parrotlets. Males will often fight with each other, so it's best not to keep them in the same cage. They bond strongly and can bond with you quite quickly. Adult parrotlets can bite hard enough to draw blood, but a tame parrotlet in good care should almost never.
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They may bite you to tell you things, or to remind you of something- but don't worry, these bites aren't full force, so they won't break skin. Generally they're tempered like a budgie, not being agressive unless given a reason to be. If you want a bird that will love being by you, preen your hair & love playing with you, the parrotlet is a good consideration. Parrotlets can be wonderful little cuddlebugs. They may also mimick certain sounds and tones of voices. Good communication with your bird is a must have. Recognize tells, body language, and other ways that your bird might be trying to talk to you or tell you something. Because they are so intelligent and good at communicating, you have to be good at communicating, too. Their personalities are all amazing and different in their own special way. Since they're so intelligent, schedules can be very important to some, so strict schedule upkeep may be needed for some parrotlets. Although having a small vocabulary, some parrotlets are known to speak a few words, sentences and phrases. They're fairly quiet birds, only chirping every once in a while, or when they're trying to yell you something.Īlthough small, these parrots are extremely intelligent! They're amazing at communicating and are known to do well with training and tricks. They can definitely like getting pet, and adore head scritches. Although these little birds are playful, don't let that fool you! Parrotlets are quite the shoulder parrots, just wanting to be on you and around you most of the time. Although it depends on personality, parrotlets are usually fairly cuddly, wanting to preen your hair or hide in it, or just wanting to be on you. Parrotlets are truly amazing creatures, and a good choice if you want a cuddly, playful little feathered friend. Parrotlets are the smallest species of new world parrots, but what they lack in size, they make up for in personality. The typical lifespan for domestic parrotlets is 20-25 years, so even the smallest of birds are a big commitment.
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